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>>> we're all looking at that david blaine video for the first time. there has to be an easier way to make a living. >> i don't know. this guy just gets bored too easily, i think. >> we were driving by him on the highway, my wife and i, in a taxi, and her question was, how does he go to the bathroom if he's up there for 72 hours? >> we have an answer so you want to stay tuned. everyone loves him in new york and across the country. >>> also this morning the unsolved mystery in colorado, the massive search for a 10-year-old who vanished on her way to school, and police are now contending with a lack of clues, cold weather and the ticking clock. >> it's 30 days until the election day, and the obama campaign has just released a staggering fund-raising number. george stephanopoulos is here to talk about who has more momentum heading into this final month before the election. >> 30 days to go, as you say, and look who is getting the last word on the presidential debate. he found himself in the cross fire, and last night, big bird hitting back. he went on "sn
>>> we're all looking at that david blaine video for the first time. there has to be an easier way to make a living. >> i don't know. this guy just gets bored too easily, i think. >> we were driving by him on the highway, my wife and i, in a taxi, and her question was, how does he go to the bathroom if he's up there for 72 hours? >> we have an answer so you want to stay tuned. everyone loves him in new york and across the country. >>> also this morning the...
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david blaine is spending three days in the middle of a million volts of electricity. the only thing reflecting that is a chain-built body suit. >> blaine fascination with electricity, as well as a human plasma ball. this is interactive. fans can control the amounts of electricity zapping him with the touch. >> i hope he doesn't have any enemies or disgruntled ex-wives out there. are you kidding me. >> from the free fall to the electricity. we're getting. >> reporter: boring. >> we've been boring a lot so -- man. >>> well, the old ball and chain may not be bad after all in. looks like hauling around your better half can pay off. >> couples all over gathered in maine for the annual wife-carrying championship over the weekend. >> can you do that? like a piggyback ride. >> i respect that. they don't have to be actually husband and wife to do this thing. the team can be, you know, friends or whatever. but they did have to skillfully navigate a tricky course. a three-foot hurdle and a pond called the widow maker. >> they won the wife's weight in beer, plus five times that i
david blaine is spending three days in the middle of a million volts of electricity. the only thing reflecting that is a chain-built body suit. >> blaine fascination with electricity, as well as a human plasma ball. this is interactive. fans can control the amounts of electricity zapping him with the touch. >> i hope he doesn't have any enemies or disgruntled ex-wives out there. are you kidding me. >> from the free fall to the electricity. we're getting. >> reporter:...
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gives me a chance to talk to david blaine. we head up in the elevator cage protecting us from the volts, and just moments later, eye to eye with the stunt man himself. now some people might call you crazy. why are you doing this? it's hard to hear him. blaine says he's always had a fascination with electricity and becoming a human plasma ball. this is not the first time that blaine, a gluttofor punishment, has pushed the limits of the human body. he's hung upside down for more than two days over new york's central park, suspended himself in a box over the thames river for 44 days and submerged himself underwater for a week. but unlike many of his previous stunts, this one was designed to be interactive. the crowds here in new york or at pop-up stations around the world is able to control the voltage and zap blaine with a push of a button. can you feel the pain? he tells me sometimes he feels a slight tingle, but that protective suit is working. if all goes according to plan, monday night blaine will come down having accomplish
gives me a chance to talk to david blaine. we head up in the elevator cage protecting us from the volts, and just moments later, eye to eye with the stunt man himself. now some people might call you crazy. why are you doing this? it's hard to hear him. blaine says he's always had a fascination with electricity and becoming a human plasma ball. this is not the first time that blaine, a gluttofor punishment, has pushed the limits of the human body. he's hung upside down for more than two days...
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we'll hear from david blaine on how he plans to survive this death-de death-defying display. look at that. it reminds you of the gift in the novelty shop where you touch the ball and the zap comes to your finger. >> yeah. and the people tuned in on line can actually control the intensity. >> that's a big gamble, mr. blaine. >>> but first new details on the growing outbreak of a rare form of meningitis link to tainted steroids. >> 27 more people have gotten sick over the last two days. that brings the total cases to 91. seven people have died so far. with the latest developments, here's abc's mark greenblat. >> the pharmacy at the center of the meningitis outbreak announced a voluntary recall of every product it makes, saying this action is being taken out of an abundance of caution due to the potential risk of contamination. >> i'm scared. >> the number of meningitis patients jumping from 64 to 91 confirmed cases in nine states with seven confirmed deaths. the outbreak began with a contaminated shipment of drugs from a new england compounding center. that drug injected into t
we'll hear from david blaine on how he plans to survive this death-de death-defying display. look at that. it reminds you of the gift in the novelty shop where you touch the ball and the zap comes to your finger. >> yeah. and the people tuned in on line can actually control the intensity. >> that's a big gamble, mr. blaine. >>> but first new details on the growing outbreak of a rare form of meningitis link to tainted steroids. >> 27 more people have gotten sick over...
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harry houdini, evel knievel, david blaine, but what separates daredevils from mere stunt men may be the backdrop. the tightrope walker perched other niagara falls was as compelling in 2012 as 1876 or a man-made wonder, a bridge or a building or a pair of buildings. philippe petit, the "man on a wire," whose flight of fancy is all the more poignant because that wonder is gone. like petit, felix baumgartner spent years planning the jump just as others are planning what may be the next great frontier, a journey to the center of the earth, just vern for real to study the origins of life. less than a century ago pilots were daredevils. charles lindbergh and amelia earhart pushing boundaries that now we take for granted. without neal armstrong, there'd be no felix baumgartner. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: of course, baumgartner's leap didn't defy gravity. he submitted to gravity, all the way down. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> and thank you so much for watching. we are always here at abcnews.com and "nightline," of course, will be here l
harry houdini, evel knievel, david blaine, but what separates daredevils from mere stunt men may be the backdrop. the tightrope walker perched other niagara falls was as compelling in 2012 as 1876 or a man-made wonder, a bridge or a building or a pair of buildings. philippe petit, the "man on a wire," whose flight of fancy is all the more poignant because that wonder is gone. like petit, felix baumgartner spent years planning the jump just as others are planning what may be the next...
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that would have been next level david blaine-type stuff. >> it would have been tragic for his family. >> she a baumgartner. he is a baumgartner. >> i happen to think he is a hero. it doesn't change the fact that red bull gives you a horrible after taste. if he could focus the last five years on the taste of red bull, it might have been a bigger achievement. >> maybe he would have been a real hero. we know how far and how fast he fell. i am curious to know how many explatives he had on the way down. we definitely would need to be on tape. how about you? eight million people watch this event on youtube which is an internet destination that a lot of people use if they have a computer or some sort of smart phone. >> it is an industry thing. >> will this change the way we -- look, i like how this is going. this is exciting stuff. >> it is exciting stuff. >> it is thought apparent. >> it is exciting. >> i think the world has changed forever. i consider myself something of an extreme athlete. i have done the stratosphere and i understand this is a personal achievement. it is like evil knieve
that would have been next level david blaine-type stuff. >> it would have been tragic for his family. >> she a baumgartner. he is a baumgartner. >> i happen to think he is a hero. it doesn't change the fact that red bull gives you a horrible after taste. if he could focus the last five years on the taste of red bull, it might have been a bigger achievement. >> maybe he would have been a real hero. we know how far and how fast he fell. i am curious to know how many...
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. >>> tenemos más información, envivo desde nueva york, donde david blaine enfrenta la muerte y se enfrenta a una descarga eléctrica de mil voltios. >>> y la pista de baile también aún ruge con el duelo de max iglesias y fernando arau, deja que te cuente, ya verán. >>> ya regresamos con más de despierta américa tu mejor manera de empezar tus mañanas. >>> salud, buen provecho >>> caballero preste atención ,tenemos imágenes en vivo desde nueva york con david blaine que se prepara para desafiar la muerte al recbir una descarga eléctrica de un millón de voltios. >>> más adelante tenemos a birmania ríos con los detalles. >>> increíble, nunca te has pegado de un 110. >>> (risas). >>> en puerto rico, vivía enle campo y quedé pegado con 220 y lo peor de todo, es que te quedas como "a quién mato ahora" >>> es una cosa terrible. >>> ahora vamos con la información del clásico del barcelona nte el real madrid, benzema para cristiano ronaldo el portugués de pierna izquierda señores, dice, fui yo, gol del real madrid, después la pulga para aprovechar la pelota libre dentro del área
. >>> tenemos más información, envivo desde nueva york, donde david blaine enfrenta la muerte y se enfrenta a una descarga eléctrica de mil voltios. >>> y la pista de baile también aún ruge con el duelo de max iglesias y fernando arau, deja que te cuente, ya verán. >>> ya regresamos con más de despierta américa tu mejor manera de empezar tus mañanas. >>> salud, buen provecho >>> caballero preste atención ,tenemos imágenes en vivo desde...
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harry houdini, evel knievel, david blaine, what separates daredevils from mere stunt men may be the backdrop. the tightrope walker perched over niagara falls is as compelling in 2012 as it was in 1876, where a man made wonder, a bridge, or a building. a pair of buildings. felipe petite, the man on the wire whose flight of fancy is all the more poignant because that wonder is gone. like petite, felix baumgartner spent years planning the jump. while others are planning the next great frontier. a journey to the center of the earth, jules verne for real. less than a century ago, pie lots were daredevils. charles lindbergh pushing boundaries that now we take for granted. without neil armstrong there would be no felix baumgartner. >> one small step for man -- >> reporter: baumgartner's giant leap didn't defy gravity he submitted to gravity all the way down. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> it is nothing quite as death defying as working this show. when i think of brave, i think of you, rob. >> oh, look at me. >> don't make me go. >> deaw >> thank god my diaper was on tight. i needed it "the
harry houdini, evel knievel, david blaine, what separates daredevils from mere stunt men may be the backdrop. the tightrope walker perched over niagara falls is as compelling in 2012 as it was in 1876, where a man made wonder, a bridge, or a building. a pair of buildings. felipe petite, the man on the wire whose flight of fancy is all the more poignant because that wonder is gone. like petite, felix baumgartner spent years planning the jump. while others are planning the next great frontier. a...
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it is expected to stay in space for two weeks. >>> right now, magician david blaine is standing on top of a 20-foot platform surrounded by millions of volts of electricity. his latest trick began yesterday afternoon at pier 54 in manhattan, wearing a 20-pound chain suit and metal head gear as well. he is planning on staying there on the platform without food for 72 hours. >> this is beyond impressive. i think it's really amazing, because it is sort of that harry houdini sort of vibe. >> blaine's doctor says the main risk is exposure to the by-product of electrified air, so blaine's suit includes a ventilation system that provides him with breathable air and a water tube. he also has a special visor in his helmet to protect his eyes from radiation. >>> and in weather today, not death defying. let's check in with rosemary. >> we do have a mild day coming our way, holding in the 50s for most of us. a few low 60s in areas like antioch, as well as fairfield. by noon hour, partly cloudy skies, low to mid-60s in the forecast. then for the afternoon, temperatures slightly below normal for the
it is expected to stay in space for two weeks. >>> right now, magician david blaine is standing on top of a 20-foot platform surrounded by millions of volts of electricity. his latest trick began yesterday afternoon at pier 54 in manhattan, wearing a 20-pound chain suit and metal head gear as well. he is planning on staying there on the platform without food for 72 hours. >> this is beyond impressive. i think it's really amazing, because it is sort of that harry houdini sort of...
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going for shock value, david blaine is at it again. this time, spending three days standing in the middle of a million volts of electricity, wearing a 27-pound chain male suit. they are shooting bolds of electricity through him. all of that voltage is going through his suit, not his body. and this is completely safe. >> this looks like an awesome idea. >> why don't you try it. >> you would like to see it. >>> the last word on president obama's barely-there debate performance, coming from "saturday night live." >> you have to hand it to mitt romney because president obama sure did. many political experts were surprised that during wednesday's debate, president obama failed to mention mitt romney's infamous 47% comment. president obama took the high road, forgetting that that road, leads to building houses with jimmy carter. more than 70 million people watch wednesday's debate on tv, online, or from one of the podiums. [ laughter ] fox news. when that thing ended, you must have looked at each other and said, i think we can report this on
going for shock value, david blaine is at it again. this time, spending three days standing in the middle of a million volts of electricity, wearing a 27-pound chain male suit. they are shooting bolds of electricity through him. all of that voltage is going through his suit, not his body. and this is completely safe. >> this looks like an awesome idea. >> why don't you try it. >> you would like to see it. >>> the last word on president obama's barely-there debate...
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. >>> magician david blaine's latest stunt made him a lightning rod for criticism online. fans can watch live on youtube as blaine spends three straight days standing in a one-million volt man made lightning storm while wearing a metal suit. a 69-year-old physics professor says the trick is so tame he would do it himself but he would need to take a nap. >>> and jay-z and beyonce brought down the house with their last concert in brooklyn. hometown hero jay-z even took the subway to the show where the couple had a duet including "young forever" and "crazy in love." >>> 8:04 right now. let's go back outside to savannah and willie. >> thank you, natalie. let's go to maria larosa to find out what is the temperature. maybe she knows. >> ask a professional. >> a little chilly in new york city, feeling the breeze, but we have a great crowd to take on new york's chill. the question is, are you? we'll look at lima, ohio, to wlio, sunny, cool and 56 degrees. we have some bright sunshine obviously not going to do a whole lot in a lot of spots because we are seeing temperatures 10 to 2
. >>> magician david blaine's latest stunt made him a lightning rod for criticism online. fans can watch live on youtube as blaine spends three straight days standing in a one-million volt man made lightning storm while wearing a metal suit. a 69-year-old physics professor says the trick is so tame he would do it himself but he would need to take a nap. >>> and jay-z and beyonce brought down the house with their last concert in brooklyn. hometown hero jay-z even took the...